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Mayweather still quiet on injury, but ready to go
By Associated Press, Google News, 15 Jul 2009
Although Floyd Mayweather Jr. still isn't saying exactly how he injured his ribs training for his comeback fight, he has plenty to say about nearly everything else.
Mayweather kicked off the publicity campaign for his Sept. 19 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez on Tuesday by dismissing those who b Read Full Story >>>Hatton is ready to box again
By Pat Sheenan, The Sun, 15 Jul 2009
RICKY HATTON is plotting a November comeback — with possible opponents already being sounded out by his management team.
The Hitman has not fought since he was battered Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. talks (and says little)
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jul 2009
Why have a conference call if no questions are going to be answered?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. took questions in a call today with reporters and added little to what was already known about him or his scheduled Sept. 19 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.
What weight will that fight be at? The promo Read Full Story >>> Mayweather says money dispute foils Pacquiao fight hopes
By Agence France Press, Google News, 15 Jul 2009
LAS VEGAS (AFP) — Unbeaten US star Floyd Mayweather Jnr declared himself fit to fight after a rib injury delayed his comeback but says money demands have foiled a possible showdown with Manny Pacquiao.
Mayweather dismissed Pacquiao's claim to the world pound-for-pound throne Mayweather vaca Read Full Story >>> Mayweather won't fight Pacquiao for even money
Bad Left Hook, 15 Jul 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. said again during a conference call for his September 19 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez that there's no way he'll fight Manny Pacquiao with a 50-50 purse split.
"I feel Manny Pacquiao is a good fighter, he does his job to the best of his ability. Many people forget that Manny Read Full Story >>> Team Pacquiao Calls the Shots!
By Julius Stecker, Boxing24.com, 15 Jul 2009
Boxing negotiations are all part of the business. Yet they get so many fans bent of shape. The recent snag in the proposed Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto November 14th fight are weight concerns. Team Pacquiao wants 143, while Miguel Cotto wants 145. So what does that tell me? It tells me this fight wil Read Full Story >>> Egomaniac Mayweather: Pacquiao, Cotto fight my scraps
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, 15 Jul 2009
Grandly calling himself “the biggest fighter in the sport,” Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Tuesday that he will “never fight” Manny Pacquiao because of what he called the “greed” of promoter Bob Arum.
Arum used to be Mayweather’s promoter and there is no love Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: Bob Arum fleecing Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, 15 Jul 2009
If Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. wanted to take the joy out of his former promoter Bob Arum’s Northern Italy holiday, I think PBF accomplished that on a media conference call Tuesday.
Mayweather, whose anger at and dislike for Arum is so obvious that Stevie Wonder can see it, made the public cha Read Full Story >>> Live blog: Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez conference call
By Robert Cassidy, NewsDay.com, 15 Jul 2009
Here we go. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez are having a conference call today to hype their fight on September 19.
At 4:05 p.m., EST -- Richard Schaefer says Floyd Mayweather Jr. is healthy and they expect the fight to sell out. By the way, prices range from $100 to $1,000.
4:09 Read Full Story >>> Taking the 'man' out of 'Man-ny' Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, 15 Jul 2009
Unless Manny Pacquiao is secretly crippled, he needs to throw away his crutch.
I mean his weight crutch. The Pinoy Idol can easily toss it aside as it only weighs two pounds.
If Pacquiao is really the one insisting that he won’t fight Miguel Cotto above 143 pounds, then he should be asha Read Full Story >>> WBO Featherweight Champion Steven Luevano Defends August 15th!
By Ken Hissner, DogHouseBoxing.com, 15 Jul 2009
There’s an old saying that “nice guys finish last”, but in WBO Featherweight champion Steven Luevano let’s just say he’s an exception to the rule. He has had close to 300 amateur bouts so you could say he paid his dues before entering the pro ranks in June of 2000. He w Read Full Story >>> Pagara to fight tough Indonesian to prove class
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, 15 Jul 2009
YOUNG boxing prospect Jason Pagara will be facing the toughest assignment of his career as he faces dangerous Indonesian fighter Simson Butar-Butar in the Island City Mall car park in Bohol, in this year’s second installment of Summit Natural Drinking Water “Fight Night Boxing Tour.̶ Read Full Story >>> Raising another Pacman
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, 15 Jul 2009
ONE of the best young prospects of the Philippines, Marvin Sonsona, has been acquired by famed international matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz in his Sampson Boxing Promotions promotional outfit.
Famed international promoter Sammy Gello-ani, who promotes Sonsona locally, confirmed yesterday that the h Read Full Story >>> ROGER MAYWEATHER WISHES FOR SHANE MOSLEY FIGHT
By John Martinez, Iron Boxing, 15 Jul 2009
Saturday, September 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the fight dubbed “Number One/Numero Uno” between Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and WBO lightweight titlist, Juan Manuel Marquez will air live on HBO PPV.
One need only listen to the terrible promotional name (“Numb Read Full Story >>> Gatti's wife requests jail release
By Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, 15 Jul 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Brazilian wife of Arturo Gatti asked to be released from jail, where she is held on accusations she strangled the former boxing champion with her purse strap as he drunkenly slept.
Her lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday he petitioned a court to release Amanda R Read Full Story >>> Dictators R Us: Manny Pacquiao tops list of world's worst despots
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, 15 Jul 2009
Manny Pacquiao has made another of those Top 10 lists but this time it’s an unsavory one.
You have heard of the “No Fear” brand? You might call this list “All Fear.” It’s got some scary people on it.
It sounds like a riddler, which name does belong and whyR Read Full Story >>> No doubt on bout as Arum proclaims: Cotto-Pacquiao, 145
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, 15 Jul 2009
Hoya…and that the little “birdie” told Cotto to demand that Manny Pacquiao fight him at the 147 pound welterweight limit or, barring that, at least at 145 pounds.
o stick with golf parlance, it would be “par for the course” for one fight promoter to stick his sand we Read Full Story >>> Going Down to 143 to Face Pacquiao May be Dangerous for Mosley
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, 15 Jul 2009
Team Pacquiao led by lawyer Franklin Gacal is considering Mosley as next Pacquiao opponent if he can move further down to 143 but boxing experts say that it would be dangerous for Mosley to fight Pacquiao at this desired catch weight.
Suddenly Shane Mosley is on Manny Pacquiao’s radar scre Read Full Story >>> Arturo Gatti: Honoring Boxing’s Guaranteed Gladiator
By Lee Groves, MaxBoxing.com, 15 Jul 2009
When Arturo "Thunder" Gatti walked up the ring steps and prepared for battle, boxing fans were given a rare gift – a guarantee.
In a sport rife with unpredictability – whether it took the form of bad decisions, bro Read Full Story >>> Hatton: Pacquiao defeat ‘still very much fresh’
ABS-CBN News, 15 Jul 2009
MANILA – Britain’s Ricky “the Hitman” Hatton has his hands full these days as a boxing promoter, businessman, and entertainer. His preoccupations, however, do not involve going back to the ring at the moment.
“There's lots of things keeping me busy and I'm just sitti Read Full Story >>>
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